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Originally Posted by The Villain
Its a giant monster movie. Of course its horror
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Generic classification isn't as simple as just motifs and subjects - tone is essential. Look at the later Showa era Godzilla movies, they're peppier than a Drugged up Leprechaun. Whilst Godzilla 2014 is notably darker than them, it's by no means chilling or spooky - it's predominantly driven by spectacle and action, with a bit of family melodrama thrown in. I'm not suggesting horrors need be limited to slashers or that genre is rigid and objective, but o feel like suggesting that the inclusion of giant monsters is enough to call it a horror is somewhat an oversimplification.